Psychology exam Flashcards
Frontal lobe location
front of brain
Frontal Lobe Function
problem solving, memory, regulates personality and fluent speech
Parietal Lobe location
top of brain
Parietal Lobe function
somatic sensory processing
Temporal Lobe location
sides of brain
Temporal Lobe function
recieving/processing auditory info, facial recognition, hearing
Occipital Lobe location
back of brain
Occipital Lobe function
recieving/processing visual information
Cerebellum location
back of brain
Cerebellum function
coordination of voluntary movements and balance
Brain stem location
connects to brain and spinal cord
brain stem function
- control heartbeat
2.breathing
3.blood preasure
Primary motor cortex function
voluntary movement
Primary somatosensory cortex function
registers and processes sensory information from receptors in the body
Primary visual cortex function
receives visual information from retinas
Primary auditory cortex function
interprets information from inner ear as pitch, loudness, and location
Wernicke’s area
controls language reception - a brain area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe
Broca’s area
Controls language expression - an area of the frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech.
CT scan
a series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice through the body
MRI scan
uses radio waves and a very strong magnetic field to produce images of the soft tissue
fMRI scan
reveals blood flow and brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans (shows the function)
PET scan
a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task
Neuroplasticity
ability of the brain to change in response to experience.
Developmental plasticity
Ability of synapses to be modified during development
Adaptive plasticity
Brain’s ability to compensate for lost function after injury
Acquired brain injury
Brain damage occurring after birth from accidents, blows, or shaking
Traumatic brain injury
Injury caused by head trauma impacting biological, psychological, and social functions
Concussion
Type of traumatic brain injury from head or body impact causing brain movement
CTE
Progressive brain degeneration from repeated head trauma, diagnosed post-mortem
Nature (Hereditary)
Genetics that are inherited by a person’s parent
Nurture (environment)
The environment which a person is raised
Psychological factors
internal, mental processes and influences.
emotions
learning
memory
Biological factors
psychologically based or determined influences often not under our control
genes
age
sex
race
Social factors
influences from the external social environment in how we interact with others.
family
friends
Secure attachment
uses caregiver as a safe person, when leaving they can show some distress.
Insecure avoidant attachment
treats caregiver like a stranger
insecure resistant attachment
can be very anxious when caregiver is near. Usually becomes upset when caregiver leaves. arent sure what they want
Disorganised attachment
can act very attached then very unattached
Independent Variable
what you change
e.g changing the tv channel
Dependent Variable
the result from independent variable
Adaptive behaviour
coping with common life demands
e.g talking, eating, walking
Maladaptive behaviour
not adjusting
cant do simple things
emotional development
feelings
cognitive development
mental abilitys
social development
relationships
typical
normal behaviour
atypical
uncommon behaviour
neurodiverse
function not normal (mind)
neurotypically
function normally (mind)
psychologist
behaviour therapist and talk therapy
psychiatrist
medical doctor, prescribe medication
sensitive period
responsive to certain learnings, experiences
critical period
most vulnerable to learn
